14th ANNUAL

THE

COOKOFF

Supporting children's health, education, and welfare through the efforts of organizations with impact.

Admission includes unlimited chili tasting, a vote for the People’s Choice Award and access to the silent auction with 100% of the event proceeds going directly to charity.

The event will sell out so buy your tickets today!

Thanks to Kevin Brown and Jerry Bures of Buckhead Life for donating their time and amazing event space to carry on the tradition another year.

Organizations like the Atlanta Community Food Bank, Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation (JDRF), Literacy Volunteers of Atlanta, Literacy Action, and Literacy Alliance of Metro Atlanta have received proceeds totaling over $200,000 from past events.

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In 2020, the event will support Make-A-Wish Georgia!  Since 1995, Make-A-Wish® Georgia has been granting the wishes of local children facing critical illnesses. More than 20 years later, nearly 8,000 lives have experienced the impact of a life-changing wish. Make-A-Wish Georgia is a movement to renew families and communities disrupted by serious childhood illness. We all have the power to make wishes comes true. To learn how you can become a part of the story, join us on Monday, January 27 at 103 West.

Over $200,000 has been donated to children's charities since the cookoff began in 2005, and because of the generosity of our donors, 100% of every dollar raised is contributed to the cause.  In 2019,  the annual event moved to January to pair two great pastimes – football and chili – just in time for Atlanta to host Super Bowl LIII.   You told us you wanted to be part of game-changing work in the lives of children and families and that is what we are trying to do- through the Food Bank's Kids in Need program, advocacy for intergenerational illiteracy, providing books to schools or working towards a cure for Type 1 diabetes.  The cookoff will return to Buckhead's 103 West on the Monday before the Super Bowl so please join us to taste, vote, mingle and enjoy the auctions and raffles while doing some good.
 
Our Commitment:
All contributions directly support KIDS AND FAMILIES IN NEED.

Join us on January 27!

Does your chili have what it takes?

Amateurs alongside some of Atlanta's finest Professional Chefs will compete for top prizes in a Judged Competition as well as the coveted "People's Choice" award.

 To enter, download and email the Registration Form to Jany Brown at chiliforthechildren@gmail.com.

ENTER

YOUR CHILI

All proceeds from this event will be donated to the supported 501 (c)(3) organizations.
A receipt is available to download here.

Prefer to mail a check?  No problem!

Make it payable to “Chili for the Children” and mail to:

Chili for the Children, attn: Jany Brown

3455 Peachtree Road, Suite 1700

Atlanta, GA  30326

BUY

TICKETS

All proceeds from this event will be donated to the supported 501 (c)(3) organizations.
A receipt is available to download here.

$25 EACH

DONATE

Please help make this year’s Chili for the Children
event another success!

Thanks to the generosity and support of donors like you, 100% of the proceeds collected from this event will be donated to the selected charities.

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All proceeds from this event will be donated to the supported 501 (c)(3) organizations.
A receipt is available to download here.

2017

Winners:

1st Place — "Bad to the Bones", BONES, Pro
2nd Place — "Chili con Carne" Ben Carden, Amateur
3rd Place — "White Chip Chili", Manchester Arms, Pro
People's Choice — "The Most Interesting Chili in the World" Julie & Jansen Bailey, Amateur​

2016

Judges:

Mary Moore & Tamiera McNeil — The Cook's Warehouse

Winners:

Julian Baker,  103 West (Pro Category)

Julie & Jansen Bailey (Amateur Category)

2015

Judges: 

Mary Moore — The Cook's Warehouse

Doug Turbush — SEED Kitchen & Bar

Brad James — Atlanta Barbeque Festival

1st Place — Mike Davis, Devils Brew

2nd Place — Emmett Cloud, Chico's Chuckwagon Chili

3rd Place — Linda Smith, Mountain Man Chili

People's Choice — Linda Smith, Mountain Man Chili

2014

Judge:  Pano I. Karatassos, Executive Chef of Kyma

1st Place — Mike Davis

2nd Place — Bob Magin

3rd Place — Alisa Bennett-Hart

People's Choice — Chris Brown

2013

Judge:  Chef Todd Mussman, Local Three/Muss & Turners/Eleanor’s

1st Place — Mike Davis

2nd Place — Chris Brown

3rd Place — Lou Corsetti

People's Choice — Mike Davis

2012

Judge:  Chef Kevin Rathbun, Rathbun’s Restaurants

1st Place — Dawn Duggan

2nd Place — Emmett Cloud

3rd Place — Cecil Hutchins

People's Choice — Greg Sharpless

2011

Judges:  Liz White (Atlanta Parent Magazine), Chef John Robinson, Chef Mike McGirr,
Robb Dillon (New York Butcher Shoppe)

1st Place — Greg Sharpless

2nd Place — Cecil Hutchins

3rd Place — Dawn Duggan

People's Choice — Mike Davis

2010

Judges:  Catherine Dyer (Actress), Chef Ryan Delesandro (Nava), John Robinson (Hill Street Tavern),
Chef Doug Turbush (Bluepointe), Anna-Kathryn Robinson (Manchester Arms)

1st Place — Dawn Duggan

2nd Place — Cecil Hutchins

3rd Place — Jason Adams

People's Choice — Jackie Moore

2009

Judges:  Chef John Robinson (Manchester Arms), Chef Doug Turbush (Bluepointe),

“Souper Jenny” Levinson, Tom Sullivan (Atlanta personality & emcee)

1st Place — Emmett Cloud

2nd Place — Greg Sharpless

3rd Place — Cecil Hutchins

People's Choice — Paige Garrigan

2007

Judges:  Chef Doug Turbush (Bluepointe), Chef John Robinson (The Manchester Arms)
 Brad Rubenstein (Whole Foods), Amada Olsen (JDRF)

1st Place — John Bishop

2nd Place — Paige Garrigan

3rd Place — Clint Calvert & Greg Sharpless

People's Choice — Sheila Mutz

2006

Judges:  Chef Doug Turbush (Bluepointe), Chef Will Eudy (Chops), Rob Shaw (JDRF), Amanda Olsen (JDRF)

1st Place — Clint Calvert & Greg Sharpless

2nd Place — Paige Garrigan

3rd Place — Hyunah Lee & Kelly Brasher

People's Choice — Clint Calvert & Greg Sharpless

2005

Judges:  Wes Moss (“Money Matters” Host), Chef John Robinson (The Manchester Arms),
Justin Williams (JDRF), Mary Kay Combes

1st Place — Andrew Labas

2nd Place — Robert & Caroline Masucci

3rd Place — Clint Calvert & Greg Sharpless

People's Choice — Clint Calvert & Greg Sharpless

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